Legal Opinion
Dotch v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 2, 2010No. CR-07-1913PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAIN, Judge.
Garrett Dotch appeals his conviction for capital murder for the intentional murder of Timarla Taldon by the use of a deadly weapon while she was in a vehicle, in violation of § 13A-5-40(17), Ala.Code 1975, and his resulting sentence of death. Dotch was indicted for two counts of capital murder: for intentionally killing Taldon by the use of a gun while she was in a vehicle, § 13A-5-40(a)(17), Ala.Code 1975; and for intentionally killing Taldon by shooting her when she was or had been subpoenaed to testify, or had testified in a criminal trial or proceeding, and the murder stemmed…
2Cases cited255 opinions
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